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Stronger Together: Monmouth Arts Brings Creativity to the Community

What does every piece of successful art have in common? Its ability to excite, inspire, and energize. The same can be said for Monmouth Arts, a blossoming nonprofit organization that promotes the...

Chris Welty and Lora Aroyo are Taking Artificial Intelligence Where It’s Never Been Before

Ready to go on a trip? A wild and strange trip without ever leaving your seat? If you’re ready to go, TEDxNavesink 2015 speakers Drs. Chris Welty and Lora Aroyo are ready to take you.Well, it’s not...

Karyn Marshall Sets the Bar High

"World's Strongest Woman" and "World Champion" are just a couple of the titles Dr. Karyn Marshall has earned over the years as a competitive weightlifter. But back when she started lifting, women's...

Art in an Unlikely Place: An Urban Revolution

More than a century ago, New York City's Central Park looked much like it does today. Pastoral landscapes, picturesque rusticism, elaborate foliage, winding paths, and carriage underpasses create a...

A Conversation with Bora Yoon and TEDxNavesink’s David Spelman

Bora Yoon, the award-wining Korean/American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist (and 2014 TED Fellow) talks with TEDxNavesink's David Spelman about her inspirations, hobbies, dream...

Abby Daly is the Robin Hood of Books

Do you remember your favorite childhood book? Maybe you were cuddled on the lap of a grandparent who read the book aloud—over and over again.Imagine the impact on the education and lives of children...

Amy Boyle Is On a Quest to Inspire Individuality

"It's just so wonderful to learn that I'm not alone." These ten words were shared by a Sunday Assembly attendee, and made Amy Boyle further appreciate all the hard work and effort she put forth to...

Recipe for a TEDx Experience

What does crafting a TEDx line-up and a great chili have in common? For both you need a killer recipe, the best ingredients, plenty of good spices, a secret ingredient or two, and slow cooking to...

Why YOU Are The Ideal TEDxNavesink Attendee

You — yes, you! — are the ideal TEDxNavesink attendee. You’re probably wondering how I know this when I don’t even know who you are, so allow me to explain.You may have seen a link to this article...

Retreats Accelerate Arrival: Slow Down Enough to Know Yourself

How could slowing down enough to trace your finger through water, waking to watch the sunrise or sitting to meditate in a new place actually cause faster activity, development and progress? I live...

A TEDx By Any Other Name

“What’s in a name? That which we call a TEDx, by any other name would delve as deep.”Okay, so I’m no William Shakespeare. But the legendary English playwright perfectly captured the essence that...

Brian Reynolds Is Up For the Climate Change Challenge

Brian Reynolds likes a challenge. He’s always felt that he needed to solve difficult problems. What better (and tougher) cause to try to make a dent in than climate change? This was a departure for...